Hi mr. Dadd.. :D Chickens are naturally habitual animals and quickly pick favorite sleeping places. I don't know how they "teach" the chickens in Guatemala but when i took my class here in the states.. they taught us that you need to lock them up in their coop for a few days to a week when you first move them. That way they get comfortable and "learn" it as home. Otherwise, they'll just try to go back to whatever or where ever they were living before. If they aren't taught to live in their coop, they'll sleep in trees and just lay their eggs in a spot that they will find while free ranging. Obviously, this will make it hard to find the eggs unless you know the hiding spots. If this happens, you have to learn how to tell if the eggs are fresh or not.. That's when the water test comes in handy! -mel